Wagon hoist



vJune 10, 1952 Filed Feb. l0, 1949 D. E. MOORE ETAL `WAGON HoIsT Y I 2SHEETS- SHEET 1 DON/up l'. Noa/M:

June 10,1952 D E MOORE TAL 2,599,772

WAGON Hors'r Filed Feb. 10, 1949 '2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Patented June 10,1952 UNITED .STATES PATENT -oF-Fice Donald E. Moore, Kokomo, and "HermaniDoyle Moore, Frankfort, Ind.

Application February 1o, 1949, seriallNo. 75,612

i claim. (o1. 2541-1144) l This inventionrelates toa like.

The chief .object of -this invention is to provide a portable hoiststructure through which a loaded vehicle may be drawn and when disposedover the same andthe tractive force such as a tractor wagon hoistand theI or a team is disconnected, the latter may be connected to a windlassor drum mounted cable so that continuation of the movement rof saidytractor or team in the .preceding direction-will result in theelevation or hoisting of that portion of the vehicle -disposedimmediately above the central portion of the lifting device.

Said device is further -characterized by the fact that 4backingvup ofthe team or tractor, when so cable connected, automatically results inthe n return or lowering of the elevated vehicle or portion thereof.When full'return is accomplished, the tractive force may be Vreconnectedto the 'vehicle and tractive force applied in the same general directionas before whereupon the vehicle is passed through the hoist structure.

The chief feature of the invention resides in an open work base fromwhich there projects upwardly two end frames spaced apart a sufcientdistance to accommodate vehicles as wide as hay wagons, etc. Alsoassociated with said base is an elevating structure, the same beingpulley .and cable or rope elevated in conjunction with a drum havingspaced cable or rope Winding portions and an intermediate tractivecable, chain or like winding portion. The latter being rotatable bystraight-away movement of the last mentioned cable, in oppositedirections for load raising and load lowering, respectively.

Another feature of the invention resides in one of the end frames beingof singular character and biased braced, and the other end frame beingof dual character and cross or like braced, the latter rotativelysupporting the winding drums.

Another feature of the invention resides in the sled-like formation ofthe base to facilitate portability.

A further feature of the invention resides in the guide and cushion stopstructure for the drive away cable connector or hitch.

A still further feature of the invention resides in a semi-yieldingsafety connection between the hoisting cables and the elevator portionof the device.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawing and the following description and claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front view of the hoist structure embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof.

lFig.13 is an end elevational view `at the drum or windlass end. 'y

In the drawings I0 indicates a pairof parallel .runners havingvrupturnedends lauandjsuitably Vspaced apart. Atone end is 'a single side lframeAstructure Il JandLatthe other end is a` double-or dual end framestructure .I 2 `and -I 3, suitably Y'conlnected together by cross-bracesI4 and I5. Said double `end yframe is also connected together-and bracedyby angle .iron supports v24 and '25. ,u

The singular .frame I IV is braced by the biased braces I Ia. Each ofthe aforesaid frames, at the top, mounts a .pulley-as forexample,pulleys I6, I1 andfl respectively. Approximately directly therebeneathand near the base are .the pulleys rvI,9.and120. f

' The elevator or platform comprises .a pair of members ,2| .disposedwithin .the open `type l'base andparallel to the members I0 thereof.ISaid elevator members are connected at the ends` 'by the angle ironmembers 22 and may be centrally connected by a central bearing plate 23.Said angle iron members 22 carry the guide bars 26.

An elevating shaft 21 is bearing mounted as at 29 between said doubleend frames and secured to a support angle iron member 25. Said shaft hasat each end thereof an elevating drum as at 3| and 32, see Fig. l. Awindlass or winding drum 33 is rigidly mounted on said shaft between theelevating drums 3I and 32.

The winding drum 33 has a cable or rope 34 secured thereto and woundthereon. Said cable passes from the drum through a guide pulley andbracket 35, see Fig. 2, and also through a cushion stop structure 36 andinto a stop member 31 and terminates in a hitch connector 38. Saidconnector is a loop made by doubling back the end of said cable andwhich is secured by clamp 39.

A cable or rope 43 is secured to elevating drum 3| and passed upwardly,and between the pulley guide 4I and pulley I1, then downwardly to andthrough the pulley housing 42 which supports the elevating pulley 43.II'he cable 40 is then passed upwardly and secured to the deadman 44 asat 45, see Fig. 3.

A cable 46, see Fig. 1, is secured to elevating drum 32 and passedupwardly and between the pulley guide 41 and pulley I8 and thencedownwardly to and through the pulley guide 48 and pulley 20. The cable46 then passes below the wagon elevating platform and through the pulleyguide 49 and pulley I9. It then passes upwardly through pulley guide 50,over pulley I6 and down to and through the pulley housing 5I whichsupports pulley 52. Said cable is then passed upwardly and secured tothe deadman 53 as at 54.

Pulley housing 42 or 5|, respectively is connected to a sling 55, seeFig. 3. Said sling comprises ,a cable or rope which passes from thehousing aforesaid to and about the elevator members 2|.. It is securedto the housing as at 51 by suitable clamping means.

Paralleling said sling is a cushion connection comprising an eye-bolt 59suitably secured vto angle iron member 22 on the platform, and connectedto one end of a very stiff spring 60 which inturn is connected toeye-bolt 56 secured'in turn to the clamping means shown at 51.Initial'platform elevation extends these springs. The invention operatesin the following man'- ner: 'The tractive force passes through -thehoist structure and positions the wagon or object to be lifted above.the central bearing plate V23. Said tractiverforc'e-is thendisconnected an'd conf frames, guide means on the opposite ends ofsaidplatform structure embracing the legs of said end nected to thetraction cable 34.VV TheY 'tractive force then moves awayfromthehoiststructure up the two elevating cables 40 and 46 .that aresecuredvto the drums 3| and 32 which are rigid with s'aid shaft. Thetwo` elevating cables when wound upon said drums will effect the raisingof the elevating platform structure, thereby Velevating said Wagon.Movement of the tractive force l in the opposite direction permitsreverse operation of the aforesaid and effects lowering of the wagon orload Iand platform structure. The cushion Vstop then functions aspreviously described.

While the invention has .been illustrated and described in great detailin the. drawings and Yforegoing description, the,V same is to Abe con'-sidered as illustrativejand not restrictive in character.

Vin a substantiallyforwarddirection, thereby Vwithdrawing the,tractionlcable from`its drum which in turn rotatesthe shaft and'therebywinds le of this patent:

frames, cable pulleys at the apexes of said trian- 1 `gular frames,cables passing over said pulleys,

flexible means connecting the operating ends of the cables with theplatform and biasing means shorter than said first mentioned meansconnecting the operating ends of theV cables withlthe platform. Y

Y 1 DONALD E. MOORE.

HERMANDOYLE MOORE.

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